Kenya’s anti-terrorism on Saturday arrested six terror suspects in the coastal town of Malindi, the New China reports.
The six suspects were arrested Friday when a contingent of special units raided a house and arrested the six for allegedly funding the Al-shabaab terror group.
“Six people arrested and seven mobile phones recovered that are held for several suspicious cash transfers to individuals linked to Al-Shabaab in Somalia.
Malindi police commander Muchangi Matawa said that the six are being interrogated by anti-terrorism officers over alleged links to the group.
According to the police, the suspects are part of a terror network behind the recruitment of youth to join the militant group.
Among those arrested were women who are believed to be targeting girls who are later lured to cross over to Somalia to becomes Al-shabaab brides.
Kenya authorities are in higher alert over possible attacks by the Somalia-based militant group.
Last year, the police warned that at least six Al-Shabaab fighters had been dispatched from Somalia to carry out the attacks on unspecified locations in Kenya.
According to police, the Al-Shabaab militia is planning to use suicide bombers to execute the attacks targeting key government facilities and popular public places which the police said should be put under vigilance to foil any possible attack in Malindi.
Source: New China
